<span>Soda is the middle child, and as the most amiable of the three, he often gets caught in-between Ponyboy and Darry when they clash. Ponyboy and Darry often argue, and when they do, they both want Soda to be on their side, forgetting that he has his own problems too. In Chapter 12, this is clearly illustrated when Darry confronts Ponyboy about his behavior since the deaths of their friends. Ponyboy retorts, "You'd like that, wouldn't you" You'd like me just to get out. Well, it's not that easy, is it, Soda?" Soda responds by crying "Don't", and runs out of the house, shocking Darry and Ponyboy, who, in being so wrapped up in his own battles, have never considered that he had troubles of his own and needs their support sometimes too. Soda tells them, "I can't stand to hear y'all fight. Sometimes...it's like I'm the middleman in a tug o' war and I'm being split in half".</span>
Answer: genre : category :: allusion: reference
Explanation:
Genre refers to a type, often used to refer to categories of books or films: adventure, mystery, romance, etc.
D. Even though it looked like rain, Carmen didn't take her umbrella to work.
"Whoa there, buddy," Leticia cautioned, "Let's not jump to any conclusions."
Which would also be #2.
Answer:
On the flight, Perry is too nervous to eat. He muses that the only reason he is even going to "Nam" is because of a paperwork mistake. A knee injury has left him unfit for combat duty, but as his former captain has told him, "it takes forever to process a medical profile"
